⏱️💰 "Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. " - Carl Sandburg
I noticed this wonderful quote. If you use a quote and caption it properly giving the person complete credit for the work do you still have to go through the copyright or trademark process?
@@crumbocrumbo887 unless a quote is actually trademarked, merely making a statement does not give it any protection at all, and using the person's name in a TH-cam comment is clearly fair use. 🌞
@@WholesaleTed Sarah please explain (perhaps in a video or in your channel About section) why your channel is called Wholesale "Ted"! lol I think so many people think your actual name really is Ted... I was one of them for months and months! 😆😂 What's up with the 'Ted' part!? 🤔🤔🤔😂 💚✌️
Sarah, it is so nice to hear a e-commerce youtuber address the subject of taxation. This is usually a subject that is hidden. Great work. So much appreciated.
I just binge watched about 9hrs of your videos! I love that you are so genuine, you provide so much value! and I feel like I can trust you. I think it’s time to start this e-commerce thing! Thank you Sarah!
Somehow, every time I watch these videos, I always feel as though it’s absolutely necessary that I already have a lot of previous knowledge and understanding of how to navigate online business processes in order to grasp and then be able to apply the tips and instructions covered in these “advice” videos. I simply feel overwhelmed and lost by the barrage of information coming at me and don’t begin to know how to get started. I literally want to cry. It’s so frustrating drowning financially i’m trying so hard to research and investigate ways to make money online and I turn up empty every single time I watch one of these videos. Like I said, it is beyond overwhelming. After watching literally hundreds of tutorials I feel like my head is spinning and I feel more and more lost and confused.
This is a pretty advanced video, it's really for my viewers who are more advanced in the world of ecommerce. A significant portion of my viewers are advanced sellers who do ecommerce full-time, and I have a range of videos for everyone on this channel, based at what stage you're at 🌞 if a video like this is overwhelming for you (fair enough) then why not try something like RedBubble. It's a great entry way for people new to the world of online selling. All you need to do is upload your designs, and they take care of the other things I talked about in this video, that were overwhelming: th-cam.com/video/ReHGSGwV4-A/w-d-xo.html
Sarah, girl, i just left another youtubers video about niches in 2021. made it a whole 6 minutes. thank you for having so much character and images for me to look at. side note, im an American living in Australia. I have visited New Zealand many times and it is lovely. Hobbiton is dope as hell.
@@ivanhyuga124 how many designs do you have up? Just make sure you upload good quality designs consistently and that you upload in low competition niches
Sarah, another perfect video and content from your side!!! :) :) Honestly, it was also from me quite unclear about taxes (how it works for example in the U.S.A) Actually, you explained it very clearly and understandable. Keep it up with your channel, you are AMAZING :) :) :) You deserve 1 milion Followers for sure. But it will come pretty soon. Greetings from SLOVAKIA.
She really is. Not only is she smart, and not bad looking - she is also wholesome, a 10 in my book. (I'm already happily married so not trying to flirt or flatter, just stating fact is all.)
I recommend this video highly, Sarah! I’ve watched it thoroughly and know that anyone who follows these tips, can be successful with it. Thanks so much once again for your generosity! Be well and Happy Holidays!
Just discovered your TH-cam and TikTok. Now I know I'm gonna be binge watching all your videos. I've been trying to find great ways to add extra income ontop of my full time job.
Man... I got so much info watching Sarah, Oberlo and a few other channels, it's opened my eyes to the possibilities but I lack the courage to actually start a business. I feel like I still have sooo much to learn..
Just make a to-do list and get in and do it! Done is better than perfect. I've been down the rabbit hole and back up with the youtube ecommerce education. If I can give a piece of advice; stick to just a couple channels and follow the formula that they are teaching. I learned a lot from Oberlo and Sara alone. I went from knowing zero Shopify to have now opened 3 stores...1 of which I still run. The free Oberlo Course (both 1 & 2) are gold if you just follow along and don't get distracted by other channels. Good luck!
Sarah, out there, somewhere, seriously, do you have any any any idea how helpful these clips are? I could not be more grateful for some of this advice. Will buy you a coffee in NYC, someday... Be well 💖
Hi Lisa Sparkle I hope you are safe, I just subscribed to Sarah's channel and I am trying to make money online as well and I am planning to move to another country!
This is one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched, none of this constant talking about mindset and thinking differently. If we're here we've already read many of the financially free books and resources, and now we want the actual things you use and the ways you do it, and in this video you didn't hide any of those secrets those fake gurus do!!! Top marks these straight to the point videos are so valuable to us! Thankyou
This is amazing! I have been watching you for years and yes the tidbit about printiful having a warehouse like storage function you can ship to is new and a game changer 😍 I would love if there was a video on that process in more detail, but as usual nice job with the video and hope you are safe and well 😁
Wow, not only was this video really well done, simple and entertaining to watch it completely changed my view on Shopify and how to use it. Really amazing! Definitely subscribing! Thank you so much!!
Hi Sarah, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed your lovely video. I must say that this video was outstanding for info. Bless you for your honesty and style of presentation. 😊😊😊🥰
You are definitely right about the Etsy platform and those similar to it, it is that much harder to sell because of the competition. I am seriously thinking about Shopify Sarah to sell my POD products and I do use Printful and Printify companies. I will need to look at more information on Shopify before I go ahead with it. Any personal recommendations or videos on how to begin and get started would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for your informative short video Sarah. Much aroha from Brisbane
Dear Sarah, thank you for another great tutorial video unravelling the intricate world of ecommerce and sharing some more great tips and tools to turn it into an easier and smoother journey. It's a never ending learning curve, and that's one of the things that makes it so interesting and rewarding.
Every video I watch I leave a like and as I watch the next one I will also leave a like, because the information is incredible! Two years ago I watched your videos but I didn't finish any of them because I wanted to earn something as soon as possible, but now I see what I missed... Oh, dear. Tahnk you so much for all your effort and work !
Hey Your the One and Only Real True Genuine TH-cam Channel influencer that I Trust and You Say What's written on the Tin....... WHEREAS 98.999% OF THESE TH-cam CHANNELS SAY ESRN THIS AND THAT WHATEVER THEY TAKE YOU DOWN WRONG PATH N JUST CLICKBAIT, I Really like and Enjoy Your Videos and Feel You are Genuinely Honest Woman what deserves Round of Applause for All Your Input Advice and Help You offer. I am going too Start working on Affiliate Marketing and also Print on Demand with Your Advice Help and Support with Your Instructions, Thanks for your help, Appreciated x
Got to do the hard work first to get the rewards later. Sow the seeds today to reap the harvest tomorrow. Working on 7 TH-cam channels and a new POD business is keeping me busy, but the payback will be worth it. Great content as usual Sarah....I'm taking notes. ✍️👍🙏
Sarah all of your content is helpful to many I'm sure. I'm so inspired, but I don't know where exactly to start. What's the difference between ecommerce, and shopify? What are the different variety of items they all carry or category? It's so much to absorb.
Sarah, I have a question for you. I once heard you mention that a certain Shopify app allows you to have unique packages for products. Is there a way , for example, for 2 products from different suppliers (One from Printify and one from Printful) to be packaged together in the same package and arrive at the same time to the customer?
Thanks for this very informative video! Really helps one get a better perspective on how and what to use when thinking about starting their own E-Commerce business/es, but do you have any suggestions to where one should start to get this whole process running. I will also look into all the links you have shared within the description. Really want to make a change in my life and this could be the best first step I need.
I just realized how different the NZ accent is compared to the Aussies. By the way, very good information here. I was wondering how to start a T-shirt/mug printing business like yours. Thanks!
Literally just talked to my boyfriend about US sales tax yesterday. Our store exploded in popularity this year ($1.3m rev so far) and I’m pretty sure we have nexus in some US states by now. I’ll have to check out Tax Jar. Thank you, Sarah 😊 Any chance you’d be keen to catch up for a coffee with two Kiwi guys? We’re travelling the South Island in Dec/Jan and will be in Chch after Xmas. We’re no beginners and don’t want to pick your brain, we’re just interested in meeting other Kiwi e-commerce business owners. And you might find our business model interesting too 😉
I'm afraid I don't do meet ups, sorry! I'm very introverted 🌞 But yes, install TaxJar, it will tell you which states you should be collecting & paying sales tax in, you can then turn those states on & get an EIN & USA bank account so you can enroll for autofile and let them take care of it for you 🌞 congratulations on your success.
stripe.com/atlas - opening a corporation in the USA so that you can open a bank account to collect money FYI won't change your income tax obligations, you will still pay income tax in New Zealand. Income tax is owed to the country you live in. Sales tax is owed to the state you do business in 🌞
@@WholesaleTed Sorry, I didn’t see your second reply there. No, we’re not registered in the US. We registered an NZ company when we saw that it was a success, got an accountant and have been paying NZ income tax since. Doing it all by the books 😊 Now we just need the world to sort itself out so we can travel again on all our Amex points 😂
@wholesaleted do you have other ideas on things other than the clothing? 'clothes waste' is becoming a big epidemic and I want to find another way to both increase my wealth as well as have a good profit margin and not be so impactful on the environment. I have been working on PDF Planner inserts that customers can print at home. Also some courses, but what are other things I can do?
I only hit the like button because I like the way you talk! Just kidding, I've yet to put any of your tactics into effect, however the way you brought it pumped me up so now I just have to figure out if I can use the domain name I already have or create another one.
Hi Sarah. Great content. But are you aware that there are a lot of complaints about POD. Specificaly concerning long delivery times, no delivery at all or quality issues. Check out Trustpilot reviews and you will see what I mean. If you are already aware then it would be nice to see a video about how you tackle these issues...
As a business owner myself that has worked with multiple POD companies, I am well aware of any issues within the industry 🙏 and I can say that saying that there are "complaints about POD" is honestly as vague as saying there are "complaints against retail stores" or "complaints against restaurants." There are some restaurants that cook bad food & treat their diners badly, and some that treat their customers fantastically. If you said to someone who was about to go out to eat "yes, but have you seen on Trustpilot there are bad reviews against restaurants" they would balk 😉 "well yes, some restaurants have bad reviews, but the reviews for the one I'm eating at are great. So what?" 🙏 So to suggest that there are "complaints about POD" and lump all companies together is grossly unfair. There are many, MANY suppliers in this massive industry. I work with reliable suppliers (Printful & Monster Digital from Printify) and the ship high quality items, with strong quality control measures, and they ship them fast. To state "POD has complaints" because other companies have amassed the majority of these bad reviews (such as MyLocker from Printify), that have absolutely nothing to do with these great companies (such as Printful), is grossly unfair. I would urge anyone to please think before leaving a blanket comment, trashing the reputation of an entire industry, and consider that all industries, such as retail stores & restaurants, have good companies, and bad companies. In addition, a lot of complaints you'll see against great companies happened during the original covid-19 lockdowns, which wasn't their fault. Due to sudden shut downs, production got heavily delayed, which again is not their fault. It is the fault of an unprecedented global pandemic 🙏 in my opinion, to: 1) Insinuate that all POD companies have "long delivery times, no delivery at all or quality issues" because some POD companies are not trust worthy & amassed those bad reviews on TrustPilot, is grossly unfair. 2) Insinuate that the good POD companies are bad because they did get some bad reviews during the unprecedented lockdowns which stopped them from manufacturing & caused unprecedented delays due to an unprecedented global pandemic that no one predicted... Is greatly unfair 🙏🙏🙏 blanket comments like this could impact the reputation of those companies even though it is undeserved. I would strongly urge people to watch this video, to provide perspective on how, just like any industry, the POD industry is made up of a wide variety of companies, and that quality & customer service varies drastically, as you would expect within any industry: th-cam.com/video/vCPJtkPXRh8/w-d-xo.html
@@WholesaleTed Thank you for responding. I am not trying to insult anybody. There are also a lot of good reviews about POD companies. It seems to me like the ordered custom print products are outsourced to actual (smaller) print companies. Some deliver good end products & some don't. It's up to Printify or similair platforms to be selective who they collaborate with. I'm sure these problems do not only occur in Covid times. I was just curious to know how you deal with such setbacks. Every entrepeneur has them.... It seems only fair to inform people about the downsides/obstacles of entrepreneurship. Overcoming them is what makes you succesful in the end 💪🏼
It is a good point to suggest Printify should be more selective who they deal with. As my video showed, the quality varies drastically. I do think that's a problem. I think it hurts Printify's reputation because people use suppliers like MyLocker & then will leave bad reviews for Printify, because they misunderstand the purpose of the app (th-cam.com/video/vCPJtkPXRh8/w-d-xo.html ) but I also think that it's understandable that they do misunderstand it and "blame Printify." I will heavily defend the great companies against blanket statements, because I know the humans behind those companies, and they work extremely hard 🙏 so I'm sorry I come off as testy. I do not want their good work & reputation trashed, just because there is quality variation within the POD industry 🙏 People would never say "restaurants have bad reviews" they would always specify which restaurant, yet it's very common for people to not specify the POD company they have issues with, and just leave a blanket statement saying POD as a whole 🙏 In terms of Covid, and how I dealt with it, I pretty much kept a running diary on my Instagram in the form of live hangouts once a week, haha 🌞 I didn't save most of them, but basically what I did was: 1) I switched to fulfilling orders manually, instead of on autopilot. 2) I switched between suppliers depending on who was "open" and not locked down. Sometimes Monster Digital was closed, and so I'd switch to Teelaunch, and then I'd switch back. 3) I didn't fulfill with Printful until they finished their covid-19 expansion. Printful got completely slammed but they handled it by massively upgrading their facilities & they have fulfilled all my orders with them this christmas amazingly well & on time: th-cam.com/video/4EahwnKXu9w/w-d-xo.html Those covid issues have been mostly fixed now. The only issue left is that some variants for clothing go out of stock because the clothing companies themselves (Gildan, Bella+Canvas & American Apparel) have limited production facilities due to covid. You deal with it by just removing the variant. It very rarely happens, but it's just something to be aware of during these strange times 🌞
@@WholesaleTed @Wholesale Ted I am yet to start on my entrepreneur journey. I did some preliminary online research, that's how I came across the Trustpilot with the good/bad reviews. The tips/info on your workflow could be very usefull in the future 🙂 I did not watch all of your videos as I've recently discovered your channel. But I will surely watch the videos you mentioned. You gained a subscriber for sure 😉 Let's all hope the Covid situation will be history soon. Treat yourself to a nice holiday when that time comes 🌴🌞 I know I will 😄
God, Sarah you make it look and sound so easy, I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I don't get sales. I put in the time, I get traffic from multiple sources that I created myself, and. . . no sales. I'll keep trying though, but I still don't understand how some people sell in less than a week.
I thought I posted a comment on here earlier but I cannot see it now, so here we go again... Can you please think about doing a video on managing customer returns (and complaints maybe) for drop ship and POD items. For example, who pays the return postage, where do the items get sent to, etc.? Thanks ;-)
Hi Simon, I see your other comment, it wasn't deleted, but TH-cam does weird things sometimes in the comments section, sometimes I can't see my comments either! I just get my customers to return them to Printful at their cost if they want an exchange. Printful stores the returned items & I can resell them later: www.printful.com/policies/returns
I'm loving the videos! I also joined the E-comm clubhouse to try and get started with this. Hoping to launch soon. I had a question though. Is that $1,000+ per day listed on the video profit or just sales? And if it's sales, what are your monthly expenses for the business? Also how long did it take you to become profitable (all initial expenses recovered) from the launch date of the stores? Any clarification is greatly appreciated!
Whoa.. the price on that tshirt you sold on printful is astronomical! I price mine to profit like $5. Goodness, I'd be rolling in dough if I made $17 a shirt!
Hey Sarah, I'M SO SUPER GRATEFUL for all your content!!! I'm advancing in design and life thanks to you, and I wish MUCH more success on your way! Thanks a lot in advance! I'm just going nuts about the taxes thing; as a Redbubble artist, should I worry about nexus/any other taxes in US and/or other countries? I know they already makes some taxes automatic for some places (mostly in US) but I'm having a hard time to understand, specially about other countries (since they deliver abroad, right?) or if they already cover that for all the places needed? This nexus thing in US and maybe other countries is scarrying me out! Thanks again!
Your politeness keeps me coming back, thank you for being real... your videos are awesome. You could earn $10,000 per person to teach these tricks easy.
I have an OFFLINE business which earns me income quasi passively (or, with just an hour of work a day) I did this through contacts I had. It's a good life and I'm interested in earning money this way. I feel like people fail too much with dropshipping though so I'm extra wary of that
best tips ,TAX Jar.. iv know of it for years now, just never had to use it witjh amazon selling now im looking to get more sider , i'll be using this tax jar.. thanks.. super smart content.
⏱️💰 "Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
" - Carl Sandburg
I noticed this wonderful quote. If you use a quote and caption it properly giving the person complete credit for the work do you still have to go through the copyright or trademark process?
@@crumbocrumbo887 unless a quote is actually trademarked, merely making a statement does not give it any protection at all, and using the person's name in a TH-cam comment is clearly fair use. 🌞
You look like greta thunberg
@@WholesaleTed Sarah please explain (perhaps in a video or in your channel About section) why your channel is called Wholesale "Ted"! lol
I think so many people think your actual name really is Ted... I was one of them for months and months! 😆😂 What's up with the 'Ted' part!? 🤔🤔🤔😂 💚✌️
I explain in the About Us page of the Wholesale Ted website, but now people call me Ted as a nickname, and so I kept the name because now I am Ted 🌞
I've watched like a billion videos around drop shipping and POD and I have never see the Printful fulfilment before. You're the best Sarah.
@Michelle Brewster that was news to me too. Always learning from her videos even as a long-time subscriber!
Sarah, it is so nice to hear a e-commerce youtuber address the subject of taxation. This is usually a subject that is hidden.
Great work. So much appreciated.
I agree 🙂 well done.
Agree totally Sarah. Recurring passive income is the best income. Our time is worth more than money
It's fantasy. Most of us will waste a lot of time and money lol
Ted is always so helpful! Who else love Ted's transparency?
She's da best!!!!! What an awesome girl!!! Big big props for Ted!!!
@@jimbobrickyfromtrailer6261 yess
Her name is actually Sarah, lol not sure why her channel is called Ted
Prolly her nickname
A pity we never see him.
Everytime she smiles when she finishes a sentence, i feel like she just delivered a punchline to a joke i didnt get, haha
Love the content!
I just binge watched about 9hrs of your videos! I love that you are so genuine, you provide so much value! and I feel like I can trust you. I think it’s time to start this e-commerce thing! Thank you Sarah!
9 hours? LOL
Done
So great!
Same!
How has it changed your life up until now?
The sales tax part was super useful!! I was stressing about that. I think I'm ready to launch! Wish me luck xx
That is awesome trying to get like you, business 99% on autopilot and over 600,000 subscribers. You're living the dream
Somehow, every time I watch these videos, I always feel as though it’s absolutely necessary that I already have a lot of previous knowledge and understanding of how to navigate online business processes in order to grasp and then be able to apply the tips and instructions covered in these “advice” videos. I simply feel overwhelmed and lost by the barrage of information coming at me and don’t begin to know how to get started. I literally want to cry. It’s so frustrating drowning financially i’m trying so hard to research and investigate ways to make money online and I turn up empty every single time I watch one of these videos. Like I said, it is beyond overwhelming. After watching literally hundreds of tutorials I feel like my head is spinning and I feel more and more lost and confused.
This is a pretty advanced video, it's really for my viewers who are more advanced in the world of ecommerce. A significant portion of my viewers are advanced sellers who do ecommerce full-time, and I have a range of videos for everyone on this channel, based at what stage you're at 🌞 if a video like this is overwhelming for you (fair enough) then why not try something like RedBubble. It's a great entry way for people new to the world of online selling. All you need to do is upload your designs, and they take care of the other things I talked about in this video, that were overwhelming: th-cam.com/video/ReHGSGwV4-A/w-d-xo.html
@@WholesaleTed thank you, God bless you
I'm coming to New Zealand for travelling one day and the money's gonna come from your strategies. Thank you. Love your videos.
Sarah, girl, i just left another youtubers video about niches in 2021. made it a whole 6 minutes. thank you for having so much character and images for me to look at. side note, im an American living in Australia. I have visited New Zealand many times and it is lovely. Hobbiton is dope as hell.
After a couple of false starts in dropshipping, I switched to POD and got my first sale within a week of signing up.
I gave up on dropshipping... Made $0 sales... Looked for interesting niches but I think it just didn't pay off this year with corona ...will see POD
Congrats! Any tips for newbies like me? I havent made sales yet after a month :(
@@ivanhyuga124 how many designs do you have up? Just make sure you upload good quality designs consistently and that you upload in low competition niches
@@ecomglobal About 40 so far. Noted on that advice! Any tool you use to look for low competitive POD niches? Thanks for replying btw! 😁
I love your video so much ❤️👍
Sarah, another perfect video and content from your side!!! :) :) Honestly, it was also from me quite unclear about taxes (how it works for example in the U.S.A) Actually, you explained it very clearly and understandable. Keep it up with your channel, you are AMAZING :) :) :) You deserve 1 milion Followers for sure. But it will come pretty soon. Greetings from SLOVAKIA.
Love your channel! You’re amazing woman, praying God’s peace and blessings to you. You helped so many!
She really is. Not only is she smart, and not bad looking - she is also wholesome, a 10 in my book. (I'm already happily married so not trying to flirt or flatter, just stating fact is all.)
I recommend this video highly, Sarah! I’ve watched it thoroughly and know that anyone who follows these tips, can be successful with it. Thanks so much once again for your generosity! Be well and Happy Holidays!
Just discovered your TH-cam and TikTok. Now I know I'm gonna be binge watching all your videos. I've been trying to find great ways to add extra income ontop of my full time job.
Man... I got so much info watching Sarah, Oberlo and a few other channels, it's opened my eyes to the possibilities but I lack the courage to actually start a business. I feel like I still have sooo much to learn..
Just make a to-do list and get in and do it! Done is better than perfect. I've been down the rabbit hole and back up with the youtube ecommerce education. If I can give a piece of advice; stick to just a couple channels and follow the formula that they are teaching. I learned a lot from Oberlo and Sara alone. I went from knowing zero Shopify to have now opened 3 stores...1 of which I still run. The free Oberlo Course (both 1 & 2) are gold if you just follow along and don't get distracted by other channels. Good luck!
Sarah, out there, somewhere, seriously, do you have any any any idea how helpful these clips are? I could not be more grateful for some of this advice. Will buy you a coffee in NYC, someday... Be well 💖
Hi nice to meet you I support you now
Hi Lisa Sparkle I hope you are safe, I just subscribed to Sarah's channel and I am trying to make money online as well and I am planning to move to another country!
All this is way beyond me but commenting for the algorithm and just because I love you.
This is one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched, none of this constant talking about mindset and thinking differently. If we're here we've already read many of the financially free books and resources, and now we want the actual things you use and the ways you do it, and in this video you didn't hide any of those secrets those fake gurus do!!! Top marks these straight to the point videos are so valuable to us! Thankyou
This was awesome. Looking forward to getting to the point where I can open my own Shopify store.
Her accent with 'e' sound every time brings me back memories of my trip to New Zealand before corona...
I dont subscribe to many youtubers that sell stuff, but something about your smile, it seems honest. I believe you have proud parents.
This is amazing! I have been watching you for years and yes the tidbit about printiful having a warehouse like storage function you can ship to is new and a game changer 😍 I would love if there was a video on that process in more detail, but as usual nice job with the video and hope you are safe and well 😁
Wow, not only was this video really well done, simple and entertaining to watch it completely changed my view on Shopify and how to use it. Really amazing! Definitely subscribing! Thank you so much!!
@Wholesale Ted False account.............
Hi Sarah, my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed your lovely video. I must say that this video was outstanding for info. Bless you for your honesty and style of presentation. 😊😊😊🥰
I'm amazed by how much work you put into helping us get better at what you're teaching us. Thank you coach
Note to self. Leave items in cart for discounts.
Legitimately it's a great strategy to try before you buy something if you have the patience to wait!
Actually u should reverse search the image of the product, chances are, u are going to find it cheaper somewhere!
This was a phenomenal video. Thank you for making this. The last segment on automating workflows to reach out to customers was worth it alone.
You are definitely right about the Etsy platform and those similar to it, it is that much harder to sell because of the competition. I am seriously thinking about Shopify Sarah to sell my POD products and I do use Printful and Printify companies.
I will need to look at more information on Shopify before I go ahead with it. Any personal recommendations or videos on how to begin and get started would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou for your informative short video Sarah.
Much aroha from Brisbane
Dear Sarah, thank you for another great tutorial video unravelling the intricate world of ecommerce and sharing some more great tips and tools to turn it into an easier and smoother journey. It's a never ending learning curve, and that's one of the things that makes it so interesting and rewarding.
Every video I watch I leave a like and as I watch the next one I will also leave a like, because the information is incredible! Two years ago I watched your videos but I didn't finish any of them because I wanted to earn something as soon as possible, but now I see what I missed... Oh, dear.
Tahnk you so much for all your effort and work !
My biggest concern in running a business is having to deal with customers queries, contacts, messages, complaints, etc etc etc ....
Ahh just when I was wondering about cross-country taxes! Sarah's guides are always very comprehensive! (Btw, I'm digging the outfit! 🤩)
Phenomenal video. Thank you!
Hey Your the One and Only Real True Genuine TH-cam Channel influencer that I Trust and You Say What's written on the Tin....... WHEREAS 98.999% OF THESE TH-cam CHANNELS SAY ESRN THIS AND THAT WHATEVER THEY TAKE YOU DOWN WRONG PATH N JUST CLICKBAIT, I Really like and Enjoy Your Videos and Feel You are Genuinely Honest Woman what deserves Round of Applause for All Your Input Advice and Help You offer. I am going too Start working on Affiliate Marketing and also Print on Demand with Your Advice Help and Support with Your Instructions, Thanks for your help, Appreciated x
Tax Jar! This is exactly what i needed to know. Glad to see someone from Christchurch is doing so well from ecommerce. Inspiration!
beware: You'll need a US bank account in order to use their auto file feature
This is my new fav channel on TH-cam! Thank you for all your hard work in bringing us this all this incredibly knowledgeable content! You’re awesome!💫
Got to do the hard work first to get the rewards later. Sow the seeds today to reap the harvest tomorrow. Working on 7 TH-cam channels and a new POD business is keeping me busy, but the payback will be worth it. Great content as usual Sarah....I'm taking notes. ✍️👍🙏
Why 7 channels?
@@xMortalBlade Probably has 7 different niches he is covering to broaden his horizons. It's actually pretty smart tbh.
Sarah all of your content is helpful to many I'm sure. I'm so inspired, but I don't know where exactly to start. What's the difference between ecommerce, and shopify? What are the different variety of items they all carry or category? It's so much to absorb.
I bumped into your videos by random, but grateful I found them!
I wasn’t aware that you could use printful as a fulfillment center for drop shipped items. Fascinating.
Great info Thinks.....& i love the way you talk super cool🙂
You helped me orchestrate my 3-6 month plan. Thank you!
Amazing! as much as eloquent you are so too your erudite thoughtfulness on the single most valuable Coin.
I looooooove your enthusiasm.
Very encouraging and up beat.
I don't do ecommerce but I smashed the like button for the TH-cam algorithm!
🌞🌞🌞🙏🙏🙏
I really like your view of relating passive income and free time.
Sarah's content is definitely the best
Sarah, I have a question for you. I once heard you mention that a certain Shopify app allows you to have unique packages for products. Is there a way , for example, for 2 products from different suppliers (One from Printify and one from Printful) to be packaged together in the same package and arrive at the same time to the customer?
Sarah always gets a 'like' from me 👍
Thanks for this very informative video! Really helps one get a better perspective on how and what to use when thinking about starting their own E-Commerce business/es, but do you have any suggestions to where one should start to get this whole process running. I will also look into all the links you have shared within the description. Really want to make a change in my life and this could be the best first step I need.
You are the BEST SARAH
Super helpful! Just one point on Nexus, Avalara shows some states have the monetary threshold OR number of transactions.
Hi from Mexico. Thanks for great info! The tshirt print on demand is a good idea, thank you!
You’ve help me so much as someone who is trying to earn money to pay of my college! Thank you so much!
Cool! What worked for you
Very good and I love you ❤️👍
You got this!!!
I just realized how different the NZ accent is compared to the Aussies. By the way, very good information here. I was wondering how to start a T-shirt/mug printing business like yours. Thanks!
I know. Never heard “precious” pronounced that way until today.
Really useful video, can you do a video on how you set all this stuff up for the first time?
Literally just talked to my boyfriend about US sales tax yesterday. Our store exploded in popularity this year ($1.3m rev so far) and I’m pretty sure we have nexus in some US states by now. I’ll have to check out Tax Jar. Thank you, Sarah 😊
Any chance you’d be keen to catch up for a coffee with two Kiwi guys? We’re travelling the South Island in Dec/Jan and will be in Chch after Xmas. We’re no beginners and don’t want to pick your brain, we’re just interested in meeting other Kiwi e-commerce business owners. And you might find our business model interesting too 😉
I'm afraid I don't do meet ups, sorry! I'm very introverted 🌞 But yes, install TaxJar, it will tell you which states you should be collecting & paying sales tax in, you can then turn those states on & get an EIN & USA bank account so you can enroll for autofile and let them take care of it for you 🌞 congratulations on your success.
stripe.com/atlas - opening a corporation in the USA so that you can open a bank account to collect money FYI won't change your income tax obligations, you will still pay income tax in New Zealand. Income tax is owed to the country you live in. Sales tax is owed to the state you do business in 🌞
@@WholesaleTed No worries 😊 And thank you, I’m installing Tax Jar right now 😁
@@WholesaleTed Sorry, I didn’t see your second reply there. No, we’re not registered in the US. We registered an NZ company when we saw that it was a success, got an accountant and have been paying NZ income tax since. Doing it all by the books 😊 Now we just need the world to sort itself out so we can travel again on all our Amex points 😂
@@josauter2116 btw, what you sell? store name?
I know we absolutely love you to! Your knowledge is precious & priceless! That mind set is exactly where I need to put my self!
don’t ever stop even when you are 99 don’t delete this channel
Love the way you present on video. Thanks for the advice as I support my mobile living lifestyle on remote income.
Best advice on e-commerce on youtube! Great work!
@wholesaleted do you have other ideas on things other than the clothing? 'clothes waste' is becoming a big epidemic and I want to find another way to both increase my wealth as well as have a good profit margin and not be so impactful on the environment. I have been working on PDF Planner inserts that customers can print at home. Also some courses, but what are other things I can do?
Damn Sarah! If you ever come to Denmark I need to buy you dinner. Your advice saves all of us so much time and money.
I only hit the like button because I like the way you talk! Just kidding, I've yet to put any of your tactics into effect, however the way you brought it pumped me up so now I just have to figure out if I can use the domain name I already have or create another one.
You're the best! Thank you Sarah!
You are a very knowledgeable person. Just slow down a little. You talk and move so fast... new at this grandma wants to learn😊
Thank you for your helping and supporting
Thank you Sarah! This video simplifies a lot of things! Liked the thing about topic of time.
I value your time and effort so I am commenting to help with the algorithm
Hi Sarah. Great content. But are you aware that there are a lot of complaints about POD. Specificaly concerning long delivery times, no delivery at all or quality issues.
Check out Trustpilot reviews and you will see what I mean. If you are already aware then it would be nice to see a video about how you tackle these issues...
As a business owner myself that has worked with multiple POD companies, I am well aware of any issues within the industry 🙏 and I can say that saying that there are "complaints about POD" is honestly as vague as saying there are "complaints against retail stores" or "complaints against restaurants." There are some restaurants that cook bad food & treat their diners badly, and some that treat their customers fantastically. If you said to someone who was about to go out to eat "yes, but have you seen on Trustpilot there are bad reviews against restaurants" they would balk 😉 "well yes, some restaurants have bad reviews, but the reviews for the one I'm eating at are great. So what?" 🙏
So to suggest that there are "complaints about POD" and lump all companies together is grossly unfair. There are many, MANY suppliers in this massive industry. I work with reliable suppliers (Printful & Monster Digital from Printify) and the ship high quality items, with strong quality control measures, and they ship them fast. To state "POD has complaints" because other companies have amassed the majority of these bad reviews (such as MyLocker from Printify), that have absolutely nothing to do with these great companies (such as Printful), is grossly unfair. I would urge anyone to please think before leaving a blanket comment, trashing the reputation of an entire industry, and consider that all industries, such as retail stores & restaurants, have good companies, and bad companies.
In addition, a lot of complaints you'll see against great companies happened during the original covid-19 lockdowns, which wasn't their fault. Due to sudden shut downs, production got heavily delayed, which again is not their fault. It is the fault of an unprecedented global pandemic 🙏 in my opinion, to:
1) Insinuate that all POD companies have "long delivery times, no delivery at all or quality issues" because some POD companies are not trust worthy & amassed those bad reviews on TrustPilot, is grossly unfair.
2) Insinuate that the good POD companies are bad because they did get some bad reviews during the unprecedented lockdowns which stopped them from manufacturing & caused unprecedented delays due to an unprecedented global pandemic that no one predicted...
Is greatly unfair 🙏🙏🙏 blanket comments like this could impact the reputation of those companies even though it is undeserved.
I would strongly urge people to watch this video, to provide perspective on how, just like any industry, the POD industry is made up of a wide variety of companies, and that quality & customer service varies drastically, as you would expect within any industry: th-cam.com/video/vCPJtkPXRh8/w-d-xo.html
@@WholesaleTed Thank you for responding.
I am not trying to insult anybody.
There are also a lot of good reviews about POD companies.
It seems to me like the ordered custom print products are outsourced to actual (smaller) print companies. Some deliver good end products & some don't.
It's up to Printify or similair platforms to be selective who they collaborate with. I'm sure these problems do not only occur in Covid times.
I was just curious to know how you deal with such setbacks.
Every entrepeneur has them....
It seems only fair to inform people about the downsides/obstacles of entrepreneurship.
Overcoming them is what makes you succesful in the end 💪🏼
It is a good point to suggest Printify should be more selective who they deal with. As my video showed, the quality varies drastically. I do think that's a problem. I think it hurts Printify's reputation because people use suppliers like MyLocker & then will leave bad reviews for Printify, because they misunderstand the purpose of the app (th-cam.com/video/vCPJtkPXRh8/w-d-xo.html ) but I also think that it's understandable that they do misunderstand it and "blame Printify."
I will heavily defend the great companies against blanket statements, because I know the humans behind those companies, and they work extremely hard 🙏 so I'm sorry I come off as testy. I do not want their good work & reputation trashed, just because there is quality variation within the POD industry 🙏
People would never say "restaurants have bad reviews" they would always specify which restaurant, yet it's very common for people to not specify the POD company they have issues with, and just leave a blanket statement saying POD as a whole 🙏
In terms of Covid, and how I dealt with it, I pretty much kept a running diary on my Instagram in the form of live hangouts once a week, haha 🌞 I didn't save most of them, but basically what I did was:
1) I switched to fulfilling orders manually, instead of on autopilot.
2) I switched between suppliers depending on who was "open" and not locked down. Sometimes Monster Digital was closed, and so I'd switch to Teelaunch, and then I'd switch back.
3) I didn't fulfill with Printful until they finished their covid-19 expansion. Printful got completely slammed but they handled it by massively upgrading their facilities & they have fulfilled all my orders with them this christmas amazingly well & on time: th-cam.com/video/4EahwnKXu9w/w-d-xo.html
Those covid issues have been mostly fixed now. The only issue left is that some variants for clothing go out of stock because the clothing companies themselves (Gildan, Bella+Canvas & American Apparel) have limited production facilities due to covid. You deal with it by just removing the variant. It very rarely happens, but it's just something to be aware of during these strange times 🌞
@@WholesaleTed @Wholesale Ted I am yet to start on my entrepreneur journey.
I did some preliminary online research, that's how I came across the Trustpilot with the good/bad reviews.
The tips/info on your workflow could be very usefull in the future 🙂
I did not watch all of your videos as I've recently discovered your channel.
But I will surely watch the videos you mentioned.
You gained a subscriber for sure 😉
Let's all hope the Covid situation will be history soon.
Treat yourself to a nice holiday when that time comes 🌴🌞 I know I will 😄
God, Sarah you make it look and sound so easy, I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I don't get sales.
I put in the time, I get traffic from multiple sources that I created myself, and. . . no sales.
I'll keep trying though, but I still don't understand how some people sell in less than a week.
where's her accent from? super refreshing!
She's from New Zealand
Thank you for this tutorial Miss Ted, learning from you a lot. Just starting my journey to e-commerce world, Watching from Philippines.. :)
Just found your channel I am super excited to take a look at your content. Great video!!
I thought I posted a comment on here earlier but I cannot see it now, so here we go again...
Can you please think about doing a video on managing customer returns (and complaints maybe) for drop ship and POD items. For example, who pays the return postage, where do the items get sent to, etc.? Thanks ;-)
Hi Simon, I see your other comment, it wasn't deleted, but TH-cam does weird things sometimes in the comments section, sometimes I can't see my comments either!
I just get my customers to return them to Printful at their cost if they want an exchange. Printful stores the returned items & I can resell them later: www.printful.com/policies/returns
Thanks for the additional information! Great information.
I really love your tutorials, these are extremely helpful. Thank you!
I'm loving the videos! I also joined the E-comm clubhouse to try and get started with this. Hoping to launch soon. I had a question though. Is that $1,000+ per day listed on the video profit or just sales? And if it's sales, what are your monthly expenses for the business? Also how long did it take you to become profitable (all initial expenses recovered) from the launch date of the stores? Any clarification is greatly appreciated!
Seriously, how can you NOT love Ted!
Whoa.. the price on that tshirt you sold on printful is astronomical! I price mine to profit like $5. Goodness, I'd be rolling in dough if I made $17 a shirt!
Hey Sarah, I'M SO SUPER GRATEFUL for all your content!!! I'm advancing in design and life thanks to you, and I wish MUCH more success on your way! Thanks a lot in advance! I'm just going nuts about the taxes thing; as a Redbubble artist, should I worry about nexus/any other taxes in US and/or other countries? I know they already makes some taxes automatic for some places (mostly in US) but I'm having a hard time to understand, specially about other countries (since they deliver abroad, right?) or if they already cover that for all the places needed? This nexus thing in US and maybe other countries is scarrying me out! Thanks again!
You are absolutely impressive sis! Thabk you for the insight. This chick is one smart cookie. Im officially subscribed for more.
Who deals with shipping fees and calculations... Late shipping damaged shipping... Printing mistakes etc...
this channel its a gem, thanks for everything !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love your videos! I am so happy i found your channel!!🙌🙌🙌🙌
New here! Thank you Sarah for everything. If you haven't please do an update of this video for 2024. Again thank you!
Hi Sarah... pls could u let us know how to increase speed on your site.. 🙂
Love your channel!! Awesome content!! Nice to meet ya!! New here with bell from Canada 🇨🇦 stay safe and blessed 💕
Great work Sarah !!! As always
Your videos are better than Ted Talks. A lot more practical, helpful, and valuable. Thank you, Sara!
Your politeness keeps me coming back, thank you for being real... your videos are awesome. You could earn $10,000 per person to teach these tricks easy.
Hey Sarah can you please make a video on the warehouse filament
Thanks for these videos
I have an OFFLINE business which earns me income quasi passively (or, with just an hour of work a day)
I did this through contacts I had.
It's a good life and I'm interested in earning money this way. I feel like people fail too much with dropshipping though so I'm extra wary of that
best tips ,TAX Jar.. iv know of it for years now, just never had to use it witjh amazon selling now im looking to get more sider , i'll be using this tax jar.. thanks.. super smart content.
Thank you Sarah for incredible material that you present in your videos! Fantastic job 🙂
Thank you so much for making these video's ...they are very helpful!